Poe is considered the father of modern detective fiction because he is credited with writing the first detective story, "The Murders in the Rue Morgue." He created the first recurring detective character, C. Auguste Dupin, who appeared in that story and in "The Mystery of Marie Roget" and "The Purloined Letter" as well.
He was best known as the father of the modern detective story.
Edgar Allan Poe was given credit for inventing the detective story.
Edgar Allan Poe is considered the father of detective fiction.
It may be "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" because it was the first modern detective story. But "The Cask of Amontillado" is in more short story anthologies.
He mainly wrote in the Romanticism time period, but many people believed he also wrote in the moderism time period as well.
Edgar Allan Poe introduced the detective, C. Auguste Dupin, in the short story 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' published in April 1841.
Poe is most recognized for having invented the modern detective story and as a master of gothic horror short stories and poems.
In 1841, Edgar Allan Poe published "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," which is widely considered to be the first modern detective story. It introduced the fictional detective C. Auguste Dupin and laid the foundation for the detective fiction genre.
Edgar Allan Poe was actually the first detective/mystery themed author... ever. If he had not lived, CSI Miami would not be around... The Mentalist...but not just TV shows, all of the "Who done it" books could not of been written without his genius.
The detective genre is said to have begun in the mid-19th century with the publication of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" in 1841. This story is considered one of the first detective stories and helped establish many of the conventions of the genre.
He was considered a literary genius, and even has a prestigious award named after him. Just as importantly, Poe was considered the father of the modern detective story with his short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue."
One of the main influences behind the modern detective story was Edgar Allen Poe.